In developments this week, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has issued a public consultation for its 2024-2027 proposed strategy and work plan; the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment has announced that it will hold a webinar on 26 January 2023 (10am-12pm) to inform stakeholders of the new requirements and standards in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and accompanying standards. Read more on these and other developments that may be of interest to members below. Financial Reporting The FRC are holding a webinar on 19 January on its recently released Exposure Draft “FRED 82”, which sets out the FRC’s Draft amendments to FRS 102 proposed as part of the periodic review of the standard. In its recently released Exposure Draft, the IASB has proposed a temporary exception in relation to accounting for deferred tax arising from the implementation of the OECD Pillar Two model rules. Comments are requested by the IASB by 10 March 2023. The UK Endorsement Board (UKEB) has published a Draft Endorsement Criteria Assessment (DECA) on Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback —Amendments to IFRS 16 (the Amendments) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in September 2022. These amendments add requirements explaining how a seller-lessee subsequently accounts for sale and leaseback transactions with variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate. Auditing The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has issued a public consultation for its 2024-2027 proposed strategy and work plan. The strategy seeks to accelerate the actions originally laid out in the 2020-2023 strategy with a focus on standard setting that supports the performance of high-quality audit and assurance engagements. Sustainability In its latest podcast, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) discuss recent decisions and discussions from the ISSB meeting in December. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE) has announced that it will hold a webinar on 26 January 2023 (10am-12pm) to inform stakeholders of the new requirements and standards in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and accompanying standards. DETE also says that a public consultation will be launched seeking views to inform Ireland’s transposition of the discretionary options of the Directive into national law. While acknowledging that it is a US report, in the light of ongoing developments in sustainability, readers might be interested in the Climate Action Report released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System recently. This report reviews the climate action plans of global systemically important banks (“G-SIBs”) and summarizes the progress they are making toward achieving them. Click here to access the website of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and here to access the full paper. An abstract from the report states that despite some progress by large global banks to address climate change considerations, much work lies ahead to properly measure and disclose climate-related risks, and to better align financing activities with their net-zero targets. Insolvency The Institute is hosting a webinar on Options for directors’ in financial difficulty on Thursday, 9 February 2023. We will outline directors’ duties and obligations when a business is in financial difficulty, and possible consequences for directors for not adhering to those duties and obligations. There will be discussion on the recent insolvency related changes to Companies Act 2014 on the expansion of directors’ duties. Under the Joint Insolvency Committee’s (JIC’s) strategic work plan, Statements of Insolvency Practice (SIPs) are subject to periodic review in order to ensure they remain relevant to changing legislation and market conditions. Following consultations with the profession and other stakeholders, including the Insolvency Service, HMRC and major creditor representatives, a revised version of SIP 3.1 – Individual Voluntary Arrangements has now been approved by the JIC and the Recognised Professional Bodies for implementation with effect from 1 March 2023.  The revised SIP 3.1 applies in Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Other Areas of Interest The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) recently published its Mergers & Acquisitions Report 2022 which includes statistics on the number of mergers and acquisitions notified and decided in 2022. There was a 16% decrease in notified mergers from 2021 and one proposed acquisition was prohibited. In the case of the proposed banking transaction Bank of Ireland /KBC, the CCPC imposed a commitment on Bank of Ireland of the provision of one billion euro to non-bank lenders to support competitive developments in the mortgage market. In publishing its banking decisions, the CCPC says that it took the opportunity to raise concerns in relation to the overall competitiveness of the banking sector in Ireland and has continued to engage with the Department of Finance and the Central Bank on these matters. Readers can access a copy of the Mergers & Acquisitions report here. For further technical information and updates please visit the Technical Hub on the Institute website.    

Welcome to this week’s Technical Roundup.  In developments this week, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking comments on its draft endorsement advice on amendments to IAS 1; IAASA has published its key messages for auditors in the area of related parties, the Irish Government in recent weeks launched its Climate Action Plan 2023; the Irish Corporate Enforcement Authority has this week published an Information Note on the topic of Early Warning Tools and Restructuring Frameworks. Read more on these and other developments that may be of interest to members below. Financial Reporting The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking comments on its draft endorsement advice on amendments to IAS 1. Comments are requested by 1 March 2023. EFRAG has also issued its December 2022 update. The UK Endorsement Board (UKEB) has published a Draft Endorsement Criteria Assessment on Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback —Amendments to IFRS 16 (the Amendments) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in September 2022. Comments are requested from stakeholders by 5 April 2023. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued itsDecember 2022 update The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued its December 2022 IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard Update. This includes FAQs on the proposed amendments to the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard and some new resources to support the ongoing consultation. The IASB has also released its December 2022 podcast and the IFRS Foundation has released its monthly news summary. Auditing IAASA has published its key messages for auditors in the area of related parties, and IAASA’s YouTube channel also now includes a video that shares questions asked by IAASA’s audit inspectors during 2022 in the area of related parties. IAASA’s new video provides information on the revised ISA (Ireland) 315 Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement. ISA 315 is effective for financial periods beginning on or after 15 December 2021. The Irish Government in recent weeks launched its Climate Action Plan 2023. This sets out how Ireland will accelerate the action required to respond to the climate crisis, putting climate solutions at the centre of Ireland’s social and economic development. Some details of the plan are contained in the government press release and it is intended that an Annex to the Climate Action Plan, outlining more detail on the Plan’s actions, will be published early in 2023. The European Commission recently published two draft notices containing FAQs relating to the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Regulation. The first Draft Commission Notice is regarding the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act establishing technical screening criteria for economic activities that contribute substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and do no significant harm to other environmental objective. The second Draft Commission Notice relates to the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation on the reporting of taxonomy-eligible and taxonomy-aligned economic activities and assets (second Commission Notice). Insolvency The Irish Corporate Enforcement Authority has this week published an Information Note on the topic of Early Warning Tools and Restructuring Frameworks. The CEA states that the purpose of the document is to provide assistance to company directors in understanding certain aspects of the European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022. Specifically, the Information Note has been prepared with a view to assisting company directors to understand the importance of maintaining adequate accounting records, what is meant by a company being in financial difficulty, being unable to pay its debts and being insolvent respectively, specific aspects of company directors’ duties where a company is in financial difficulty, and the potential consequences of non-compliance with company directors’ duties. You can read the CEA news item on the Information Note here, the Information Note can be accessed here and a feedback statement from the CEA on the public consultation can also be accessed. Readers’ attention is drawn to a recent high court case from late 2022, in the matter of Spencer Dock Development Company Limited (in liquidation). In the case the High court initially refused to approve payment of fees to a company in which the official liquidator had an interest, but which company was a third party. The court discussed the liquidator as a fiduciary and the role of trust of the liquidator. The court also noted that the main creditor in the liquidation was NAMA which the taxpayer funds and the court referred to its obligation to have regard to the interests of the taxpayer. Subsequently the fee was revised and all payable to the liquidators and the court approved this. Anti-money laundering, economic crime, cyber security The European Banking Authority issued its 9th AML/CFT Newsletter in recent weeks. It contains information which might be of interest. For example, on EuReCA, the European Reporting system for AML/CFT material weaknesses launched in January of last year. Also, information on the publication of final Remote Customer Onboarding Guidelines in November 2022, a consultation on Guidelines to tackle de-risking and the publication of its 2022 Risk Assessment Report. Read the full newsletter at the above link. The National Crime Authority in the UK has in recent weeks issued its December edition of SARs in Action. The publication contains interesting information including case studies on SARs and a listing of red flag indicators for the crime of sexual exploitation. In recent weeks HM Treasury in the UK published its Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism: Supervision Report 2020-22. The report covers a number of matters which may be of interest including a listing at section 3.53 of the most common AML breaches identified by the accountancy and legal Professional Body supervisors during the reporting periods. These include inadequate documented policies and procedures and inadequate resource allocated to AML compliance. Sanctions Readers’ attention is drawn to some news items which may be of interest on sanctions since our last publication of round up in mid-December 2022. The European Union issued its ninth package of sanctions against Russia on 16 December 2022. It includes the imposition of export controls and restrictions, restrictions in the banking sector, restrictions in the broadcasting sector, restrictions in consulting services, energy and mining sectors, restrictions on EU nationals holding posts on governing bodies of Russian state owned or controlled legal persons entities or bodies located in Russia. It also added to the individuals and entities the assets of which are frozen. Our sanctions webpage has been updated with some links and information on the ninth package of sanctions. In our last round up we reported on the Central Bank’s update of its sanctions webpage with an infographic and financial sanctions FAQs. CBI has now helpfully provided a direct link to the European Union's guidance on guidance on Best Practices referred to in one of the sanctions FAQs. On December 20th we reported on the UK auditing ban which was announced in September 2022 and brought into legislative force on December 16, 2022. We also updated our news item from July 2022 which gave details of the UK ban on providing accounting services to Russia to take account of the audit ban which is now in place. Other areas of interest Readers are reminded of the coming into force of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2002 from 1 Jan 2023. During 2022 Round up brought readers several news items on the passing of the Act which was signed into law in 2022 and the announcement of commencement of the Act from 1 Jan 2023. By way of reminder the new legislation will substantially amend the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, expanding the categories of protected person to include protections for volunteers, shareholders, board members and job applicants for the first time. It also expands the wrongs in respect of which a protected disclosure can be made and imposes requirements on organisations to put internal whistleblowing procedures in place. It also provides for a new Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner. Access to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (CBI) Beneficial Ownership Register for Certain Finance Vehicles by members of the public has been suspended following a recent judgment by the European Court of Justice in the Luxembourg business registers case. The CBI has updated its guidance and this third version relates to Chapters 3 and 4 regarding access to the register by members of the public. The Charity Commission (England and Wales) has published an updated set of questions as it launches its new Annual Return in response to charity sector and public feedback. The Irish Pensions Authority has in recent weeks published information on the annual compliance statement (ACS) for 2022 that is provided for under the Pensions Act, 1990 as amended .The 2022 ACS must be prepared no later than 31 January 2023. The Authority will carry out sample checks and audits of trustee compliance with the obligation. The annual compliance statement form to be used can be found on the Authority’s webpage at the above link. On 16 December 2022 the Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment transposed the EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions by the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022. Click here for the news item from DETE on the introduction of the regulations which for example introduce a limit to the length of probationary periods at the beginning of a job and anti-abuse legislation for zero-hour contract work. Readers are reminded of the round up article in October 2021 where we reported on the Directive including a DETE public consultation on the Directive. For further technical information and updates please visit the Technical Hub.

In case readers missed our news item in our weekly Round Up last week ,we reported that the Irish Central Bank (CBI ) has  updated its sanctions webpage with an infographic and financial sanctions FAQs . We were locating a link for readers to EU guidance on ownership and control referenced in the FAQs. This is now linked below. The CBI FAQs includes a question on whether sanctions only apply to those on the sanctions lists? In the answer CBI says that where you identify that a sanctioned individual or entity owns or controls the individual/entity with whom you are transacting, you should fully assess the impact of this ownership or control. When conducting this assessment, you should refer to the EU Commission’s guidance on ownership and control. This guidance on ownership/control can be found in EU Best Practices which was updated in 2022. This information is provided as resources and information only and nothing in these pages purports to provide professional advice or definitive legal interpretation(s) or opinion(s) on the applicable legislation or legal or other matters referred to in the pages. If the reader is in doubt on any matter in this complex area further legal or other advice must be obtained. While every reasonable care has been taken by the Institute in the preparation of these pages, we do not guarantee the accuracy or veracity of any resource, guidance, information or opinion, or the appropriateness, suitability or applicability of any practice or procedure contained therein. The Institute is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of the resources or information contained in these pages. Chartered Accountants Ireland can accept no responsibility for the content on any site that is linked to/from the Institute website. Links are provided in good faith for the potential support of members and students.  

Readers may be aware that the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (the No. 17 Regulations ) were recently passed in the UK bringing into effect further prohibitions  from 16 December 2022 including a ban on auditing services which was announced in September 2022. “Auditing services “is defined and means services consisting of examination of the accounting records and other supporting evidence of an organisation for the purpose of expressing an opinion as to (a) whether financial statements of the organisation present fairly its position as at a given date, and (b) the results of its operations for the period ending on that date, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Readers should note that the No. 17 Regulations bring further changes into effect including a prohibition on the provision of trust services and they also contain certain exemptions from the prohibitions contained in the No.17 Regulations (see section 60DA(3) in relation to auditing services) . This information is provided as resources and information only and nothing in these pages purports to provide professional advice or definitive legal interpretation(s) or opinion(s) on the applicable legislation or legal or other matters referred to in the pages. If the reader is in doubt on any matter in this complex area further legal or other advice must be obtained. While every reasonable care has been taken by the Institute in the preparation of these pages, we do not guarantee the accuracy or veracity of any resource, guidance, information or opinion, or the appropriateness, suitability or applicability of any practice or procedure contained therein. The Institute is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of the resources or information contained in these pages. Chartered Accountants Ireland can accept no responsibility for the content on any site that is linked to/from the Institute website. Links are provided in good faith for the potential support of members and students.  

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has reached a significant milestone in the periodic review of its financial reporting standards with the release of FRED 82 Draft amendments to FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and other FRSs. This Financial Reporting Exposure Draft (FRED) forms part of the periodic review of the standards which happens approximately every five years. The FRED is now open to consultation and comments are requested by the FRC by 30 April 2023. In March 2021, the FRC commenced the periodic review with a request for views from stakeholders. The Institute's Financial Reporting Technical Committee responded to this request with some recommendations. Some of the key points to note from the FRED are; The draft proposals include significant changes to how leases are accounted for and proposes a model similar to that of IFRS 16 Leases  and will result in many leases which were previously expensed as operating leases now being classified as "right of use assets" within fixed assets. However, given the wide range of users of FRS 102 financial statements, there are simplifications proposed which are aimed at ensuring that these accounting requirements are proportionate and cost effective to apply. There are also some proposed exemptions from the rules for some assets.  The draft proposals include a new model of revenue recognition in FRS 102 and FRS 105. This is based on the principles of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the five step model included in this standard. This aims to ensure that there will be more consistency in the reporting of Revenue and that the process for revenue recognition is clearer. The FRC have decided to defer its conclusion as to whether to align FRS 102 with the expected credit loss model of financial asset impairment in IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, but have indicated that they may revisit this when the IASB's IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard goes through its periodic review process. The proposed effective date for the amendments is accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025, with an option for early adoption. Along with the FRED, the FRC have also released some supporting documents including; FRED 82- at a glance FRED 82- Impact assessment Q&A A podcast providing an overview of the changes

Welcome to this week’s Technical Roundup. In developments this week, the Central Bank of Ireland has recently updated its sanctions webpage with an infographic and financial sanctions FAQs about which you can read more including a question on whether sanctions only apply to those on the sanctions lists; the European Banking Authority (EBA) recently published its roadmap on sustainable finance which outlines its workplan on sustainable finance and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks. Read more on these and other developments that may be of interest to members below. Auditing The Institute has responded to the consultation on ISA(Ireland) 600 Group audits. The FRC has launched its Audit & Assurance Sandbox, a collaborative space for approaching issues facing the audit and assurance industry, to support high quality audit and assurance work. The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has published a new fact sheet on the interactions between International Standard on Audit (ISA) 220 (Revised), which addresses quality management at the engagement level, and ISA 600 on group audits. The fact sheet highlights aspects of a group audit that may be affected by ISA 220 (Revised) and International Standard on Quality Management 1 addressing quality management at the firm level. IFAC have released an implementation tool for auditors on risk of material misstatement.  Financial Reporting The FRC has issued Draft amendments to FRS 102 The Financial reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and other FRSs – Periodic Review. FRED 82 proposes a number of changes resulting from the second periodic review of FRS 102 and other Financial Reporting Standards. The proposals include: a new model of revenue recognition in FRS 102 and FRS 105; a new model of lease accounting in FRS 102; and various other incremental improvements and clarifications. The FRED is accompanied by a consultation stage impact assessment. The FRC’s ‘What makes a Good Annual Report and Accounts’ sets out the attributes for a high-quality Annual Report and Accounts (ARA). IAASA has published its revised policy paper Publication of information regarding IAASA’s financial reporting supervision activities. This paper sets out IAASA’s policies on publication as well as the nature and extent of information to be published relating to the outcomes of its financial reporting supervision activities.  The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has released a webcast showing some of the main changes included in the recently released Exposure Draft on the Third edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard. The IASB has also shared a presentation on the same topic from the World Standard Setters Conference, which was held in September. The IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) has released its November 2022 update. In his address to delegates at the 2022 EFRAG Conference entitled “Where is Corporate Reporting Going?”, Andreas Barckow, Chair of the IASB, spoke about the IASB’s relationship with EFRAG over the years as it celebrates its 21st anniversary. The UK Endorsement Board has adopted three narrow-scope amendments on 30 November 2022. These were published by the IASB in 2021 and have an effective date of 1 January 2023. The narrow-scope amendments relate to; Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and to IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements). Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors). Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes). The UK Endorsement Board has approved and published its Due Process Handbook. The FRC has issued FRED 81 FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework 2022/23 cycle. This proposes no changes to FRS 101 in the annual review. Comments are requested by the FRC up to 28 February 2023. The FRC Lab has released its last quarterly newsletter for 2022. This issue focuses on the year-end and the annual report season, and highlights some of our work that may assist preparers in meeting the challenges ahead. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) have issued their November 2022 update. Insolvency Readers may know that for various reasons set out in the Companies Act 2014 (section 842), a court may disqualify a director. The Corporate Enforcement Authority is one entity which can initiate the procedure by way of a notice under S850. Also, the Authority can apply (under S820) for a declaration for restriction of a director.  The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has recently issued new regulations effective from 9 December 2022, the Companies Act 2014 (Disqualification and Restriction Undertakings) Regulations 2022 and please click here for a useful summary from the Corporate Enforcement Authority on the purpose of the new regulations. Sustainability The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently published its roadmap on sustainable finance which outlines its workplan on sustainable finance and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks. The EBA says that the roadmap explains its sequenced and comprehensive approach over the next three years to integrate ESG risks considerations in the banking framework and support the EU’s efforts to achieve the transition to a more sustainable economy. Please also click here for further information on the relevant EBA webpage and an interesting infographic on the key objectives of the roadmap. In its Joint Statement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Accountancy Europe has expressed its overall support for the CSDDD and have called on the EU co-legislators to strengthen certain provisions in the Directive. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) made some announcements following its meeting this week. These include an agreement on how to describe sustainability and its relationship to financial value creation, addressing natural ecosystems as it relates to climate, and the decision to consider the work of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and other existing nature-related standards and disclosures where they relate to the information needs of investors. While initially focused on setting rules on climate-related disclosures such as carbon emissions, the ISSB said that it will create rules relating to natural ecosystems after these are published. Find out more here. Other news Law Reform Commission publishes consultation paper on liability of clubs, societies and other unincorporated associations. Submissions are invited from all interested parties on the Commission's Consultation Paper on Liability of Clubs, Societies and other Unincorporated Associations. The Financial Conduct Authority in the UK has published a document (which is not FCA guidance) containing insights from the 2021 Cyber Coordination groups.(CCGs).   You can read more on the CCG forums on this FCA webpage  and while the matters were discussed at forums in 2021 they may be of interest in highlighting  the cyber risk landscape, as well as emerging cyber risks discussed. The FCA also announced this week that it has established a new advisory committee to the FCA’s Board to work on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Click here to read more details and here for the committee’s terms of reference .  The Pensions Authority has published its Engagement and audit findings report for 2022. The purpose of this report is to share observations on the key findings identified during the Authority’s engagement and audit activity in 2022 which included face to face meetings with a number of larger DC and DB schemes. It is expected that all trustee boards and their advisers will consider these findings and evaluate their own practices to establish if any improvements are required. The report is available here. The Pensions Authority also brings news this week of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) conclusion of its fourth European-wide stress test of IORPs (pension schemes). The 2022 exercise assessed the resilience of participating IORPs against a climate change scenario, representing the first climate stress test for IORPs in the European Economic Area. Details of the 2022 report is available here on the EIOPA website. The Irish Central Bank (CBI ) has recently updated its sanctions webpage with an infographic and financial sanctions FAQs about which you can read more here including a question on whether sanctions only apply to those on the sanctions lists? In the answer CBI says that where you identify that a sanctioned individual or entity owns or controls the individual/entity with whom you are transacting, you should fully assess the impact of this ownership or control. When conducting this assessment, you should refer to the EU Commission’s guidance on ownership and control. This guidance on ownership/control can be found in EU Best Practices which was updated in 2022. As previously advised, access to the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership for Companies (RBO) in Ireland was suspended for general access following a recent judgment by the European Court of Justice. The case found that the provision of the directives, whereby information on the beneficial ownership of companies incorporated within the territory of the Member States is accessible in all cases to any member of the general public, was invalid. The RBO has now been updated to allow restricted access to search the register to Designated Persons and Competent Authorities only, with very limited information being available to other parties. Further information and details on how to register as a designated person is available here. The Dept of Enterprise Trade and Employment last week issued its monthly enterprise newsletter. While many of the topics have already been brought to readers  of this bulletin click here to access the newsletter which contains information on topics such as the new entitlement to paid sick leave from 2023 , the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme and Skills for Better Business - a new resource for SMEs. The Institute’s Professional Standards Dept (PSD) has issued its latest regulatory bulletin which you can access here. Readers attention is drawn in particular to the item on the Register of Overseas Entities (ROEs) in the UK. A critical element of the ROE regime is the requirement to verify, independently, elements such as the exercise of control. PSD warns that firms should carefully consider whether they should provide this verification work. Firms are reminded that the work required for verification under the ROE is not the same as the risk-based approach to client due diligence under the Money Laundering Regulations and PSD reminds firms that they should familiarise themselves with the differences. The bulletin also gives a link to an alert on the subject from the Accountancy AML Supervisors’ Group (AASG)  . For further technical information and updates please visit the Technical Hub on the Institute website.